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Homework Statement
2 men with mass of 100kg each, are on a stationary cart with mass of 300 kg.
The cart has no friction withthe tracks. The cart can only go north and south.
1st man starts runnin at speed of 5 m/s(reletive to cart) towards north and jumps off the cart. Otherman runs with same speed (reletive to cart) towards the south after the 1st man what is the cart final velocity??
Homework Equations
use the equation of
Conservation of energy
Coservation of momentum
The Attempt at a Solution
North is positive
M1 = 100
M2 = 100
M3 = 300
MAN 1
m1v1 +m2v2 + m3v3 = m1v1' +m2v2' + m3v3'
100(5)+ 0+0 = V'(100+300)
500/400 = v'
10.25 m/s =v'
100(5)+ 0+0 = V'(100+300)
500/400 = v'
10.25 m/s =v'
MAN 2
m2v2 + m3v3 = m2v2' + m3v3'
100(-5) + 300(1.25) = 300v'
-500+375 = 300v'
-0.41666 m/s = v'
100(-5) + 300(1.25) = 300v'
-500+375 = 300v'
-0.41666 m/s = v'
NOW I need someone to proof read this and tell me wht to do next please!
Teh final asnwer is 0.25 m/s North!